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Misha Petrick

Founder, Creative Director

Misha is a lover of racing in F1 simulators and a master of varial kickflips. He participates in all creative and business processes at the studio, striving to maintain balance between them. He also runs a blog about animation and has a passion for enriching it. Misha's grandmother does cross-stitching, which sparked his passion for pixel art and minimalism.

— How long have you been working in this field?

I think since 2014

— What's your job in the studio?

My job is to combine the daily tasks of an entrepreneur and a creative director. Nadya and I are responsible for taking all high-level decisions for the studio. We meticulously choose projects that can reveal each director's potential and lead to the best result for the client.

We form a team for the projects together with producers and directors. I normally join all important calls and oversee each project. But I do try to trust the team to call the shots.

— What do you like about your job?

I like being helpful and I love those moments when a smart solution is born. But most of all I appreciate moments when the team is happy with the results of a project. It brings me inner harmony.

— What do you hate about the job?

A long chain of communication where important feedback gets lost in translation.

— If you have one, what is your dream?

I want the studio to outlive me.

— What's your top-3 animation movie recommendation?

Story of One Crime (1962), Revolting Rhymes (2016), Perfect Blue (1997)

Projects by Misha Petrick

Blog posts by Misha Petrick

Founders

Misha Petrick

Misha Petrick

Founder, Creative Director

Nadya Petrick

Nadya Petrick

Co-founder, Executive Director

Producers

Polina Fufarova

Polina Fufarova

Executive Producer

Artists

Ruslana Mirzaalieva

Ruslana Mirzaalieva

Director, Art Director, Character Designer

Oleg Kulinich

Oleg Kulinich

Director and 3D Visual Researcher

Ilya Buzinov

Ilya Buzinov

Director and Lead Animator

Vova Orlov

Vova Orlov

Director, Lead Animator and Puppet master

Denis Pisarev

Denis Pisarev

Art Director and Character Designer

Alexander Kovalevskiy

Alexander Kovalevskiy

3D generalist

Dasha Kuznetsova

Dasha Kuznetsova

3D generalist

Ivan Shumov

Ivan Shumov

3D generalist